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An SUV driver killed Martha Velazquez on Columbus in Ashburn. A road diet is planned.
A four-to-three conversion road diet was already planned on this stretch prior to the tragic crash.
May 31, 2022
After recent deaths, Edison Park residents push for safety upgrades on Touhy, NW Highway
Last month the Edison Park community council launched a petition for safety upgrades to Northwest Highway, and the January death of Richard Haljean has renewed calls for traffic cameras on Touhy.
February 3, 2022
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
January 22, 2022
Hit-and-run driver killed Angel Thomas, 37, as she got in her car in W. Garfield Park
Dorsey was the first reported person fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
January 18, 2022
Police say they know which driver killed Tiffany Borre. Why hasn’t he been charged?
Despite video footage and DNA evidence linking a suspect to the killing, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has declined to file charges.
December 22, 2021
With a suspect charged, hit-and-run victim Sophie Allen may finally get justice
There's reason to be hopeful that the motorist who recklessly took her life at Addison and Fremont streets and selfishly fled without rendering aid will be prevented from causing further heartbreak.
December 13, 2021
Driver runs red, killing woman, 52, waiting for the bus in Auburn Gresham, flees
The victim, who residents said was waiting for a ride to work, was the 16th on-street Chicago pedestrian fatality this year.
September 29, 2021
2nd person in 2 months is killed on stretch of Milwaukee where road diet was blocked
If speed was a factor in these crashes, having fewer travel lanes would have encouraged the drivers to obey the speed limit, and perhaps these tragedies could have been averted.
September 27, 2021
Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt, killing Delia Renee Smith crossing street
The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2021
Driver killed cyclist Jason Hardt, 48, on road where protected bike lanes were removed
When safe bike infrastructure is downgraded or delayed, it can have deadly consequences.
September 15, 2021
